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Last round for a long term ending TODAY! - June 2024 edition: June 2024 edition: Three Sukashi Tsuba from 1,00 € on evay. No reserve price! Happy Bidding! 🔥 ebay seller profile: tsuba-no-kake https://www.ebay.de/itm/176416398510 https://www.ebay.de/itm/176416398494 https://www.ebay.de/itm/176416398493

Looks Japanese made to me aswell

Looks cast due to the cast marks in the middle section in Hitsuana. Those were removed on the outer section of the Mimi.

Mai 2024 edition: Three Tsuba starting from 1€. Ebay seller profile: tsuba-no-kake https://www.ebay.de/itm/176376533370 https://www.ebay.de/itm/176376525815 https://www.ebay.de/itm/176376490925

Tsuba - probably Ono or Akasaka School, Japan Original - already sold.

Round 3: April 2024 edition Tsuba - probably Higo School Japan, Original Dimension: 72,0 mm x 74,4 mm x 3,9 mm (3,6 mm) - Weight 79,4 g https://www.ebay.de/itm/176318187146 Tsuba - probably Ono or Akasaka School, Japan Original Dimension: 73,5 mm x 74,0 mm x 5,8 mm (5,7 mm), weight 95 g https://www.ebay.de/itm/176318189314 Tsuba - Owari Motive, Japan, Original Edo Dimension: 75,4 mm x 69,5 mm x 5,1 mm (5,6 mm), weight 84,5 g https://www.ebay.de/itm/176318188362 No reserve price! Wish you happy bidding!

Round 2: Selling Three (3) Tsuba from 1,00€ on ebay. Ebay seller name: tsuba-no-kake Tsuba - Ni-Tomoe Tsuba - Higō Japan, Original - Double Comma Dimension: 81,7 mm x 80,6 mm x 5,1 mm (5,3 mm) https://www.ebay.de/itm/176283461330 Tsuba - Japanese radish motif - hope for an excellent harvest Size 67,7 mm x 69,8 mm x 5,5 mm (4,5 mm), 92 g https://www.ebay.de/itm/176283461329 Tsuba - Mokko Form - Shingen antiqe Original from Japan Dimension:68,8 mm x 70.6 mm x 2,93 mm (3,4 mm) 73,7 g https://www.ebay.de/itm/176283461331 No reserve price! Wish you happy bidding!

<24 h reminder. No reserve price! good Luck in case you are bidding.

1) Tsuba - Akasaka School Japan, Original https://www.ebay.de/itm/176263757878 Antik. Edo. Original aus Japan. School: probably early Akasaka 3rd Gen. Age: Edo Period / Region: Tokio Dimension: Size 66,8 mm x 70,4 mm x 6,2 mm (6,2/6,6), 65,9 g 2) Tsuba - Japan, Original https://www.ebay.de/itm/176263758854 Antik. Edo. Original aus Japan. School: reminds me of Tochihata. Age: pre-Edo Period Dimension: Size 62,3 mm x 63,0 mm x 5,1 mm (5,0), 55,1 g 3) Tsuba - Karigane - wild geese, Akasaka motive Japan, Original https://www.ebay.de/itm/176263759358 The Tsuba is made in the "Sukashi" technique, potentially made with a chisel and filing during Edo Period. The motive represents Karigane (Geese) in Flight, which is a typical Akasaka Motive. The patination and color of steel is typical for these authentic historic pieces. School: probably later Akasaka Age: Edo Period / Region: Tokio Dimension: Size 66,8 mm x 70 mm x 6,0 mm (6,3), 87 g

T052, T056, T062, T064, T066 are sold. T039 remains in the collection. No sales through the NMB so far. Would be helpful if I could edit the first post as long as sales is up.

T066 is sold therefore no longer available.

Just some appetizer pics as a last try to sell some quality pieces before auction house.

No. T039, a very Fine Akasaka Tsuba is no longer for sale.

Realistic offers welcome. All must go.

Dear collectors and readers interested in Tsuba, I am parting with a significat part of my collection so please feel welcome to buy or make an offer on the items shown. T001 - Tsuba: Leaves Motive 120 € T004 - Shingen Tsuba 240 € T005 - Akaska 250 € T006 - Tatsunao - signed 350 € T008 - Shoami 480 € T009 - Owari 230 € T010 - Akasaka 240 € T024 - Yamashiro Kaneie - signed 280 € T025 - Saotome | Būshū itō School 600 € T026 - Higo 340 € T029 - Ni-Tomoe Tsuba / Kyoto?`350 € T030 - Akasaka, NBTHK - Hozon Kanteisho 750 € T032 - Akasaka or Owari 400 € T035 - Ko-Kinko 850 € T036 - Bushu-ju Masanaga - signed 300 € T039 - Akasaka, NBTHK - Hozon Kanteisho 850 € T041 - Akasaka Tadafusa, NBTHK - Tokubetsu Kicho Hozon Kanteisho: Akasaka 900 € T040 - Shoami School - Signed 正阿弥 NBTHK - Hozon Kanteisho 700 € T048 - Akao School 420 € T051 - Akasaka or Kamiyoshi 430 € T052 - Shigenobu Shoami 100 € T056 - Shigenobu Shoami 100 € T064 - Shigenobu Shoami 80 € T062 - Shigenobu Shoami 80 € T057 - Ko-Akaska 280 € T065 - modern Tsuba for Iaido (very well made) 200€ T066 - Owari Design - I think its modern 220 € T067 - Higo 300 € T068 - Tsuba Mumei 250 € T078 - Akasaka 300 € To reduce traffic on the board - more picture only on request by pm. Shipping from France or Germany at best rates - typically next day. Best wishes, Tobi

December update: New items available ! 5x Tsuba Stands. https://www.tsuba-no-kake.com/multi-tsuba-design-stands Cherry Wood - 120,00 € Wenge Wood - 150,00 € orders welcome ! - Stocks are limited.

Somehow I would like to say Būshū Tsuba. And I agree with above said there is a likelihood to Shōami artist. @Ford Hallam: very nicely done! Cheers from a material science fellow.

Dear NMB-readers, its done: I just realized my own website for easy overview whats available. https://www.tsuba-no-kake.com/ Thank you so much for supporting me so far! It really means alot to me! I got plenty of Ideas which will be realized soon. So stay tuned and check out my website Let's bring them Tsuba on Display! Best Wishes, Tobi

The rim design with its 16 elements including the holes besides both right and left Hitsu Ana remind me of snowflakes as a motive. It definitely doubles as geese and snowflake. Nice Tsuba. cheers, Tobi

Back in stock ,and new variants available - Acrylic 10 cm wide 35,00€ - Acrylic XL 12 cm wide 42,00€ clear or matte (epic with indirect light!) - Cherry wood 45,00 € - Natural Design 50,00 € - Padouk 55,00 € more pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heartofsteeljapan/albums

Just some more filtering and a guess: X谷山 不動切王基促 X内

Thanks for all your support so far - since there is more request than expected I decided to make some better pictures from various angles and upload it to my flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/heartofsteeljapan/albums Delivery time is currently about 7-14 days for production for acrylic stands. Woods Stands currently 4 pcs available. Tobi